Tuesday, 18 September 2012

WhatLauraWore: An Evening In The Wind

A windy September evening was the perfect opportunity to show off my new gorgeous dress from Ruby Rocks at Simply Be. When I first tried this dress on I said 'wow'. It felt amazing and made me feel feminine and sophisticated yet sexy. Let me tell you why.

Ruby Rocks Print Martini Dress from Simply Be, £55

The Print Martini dress is a high quality dress that gives the body a great shape, quite vintage looking and very feminine. It fits and flatters in all the right areas. The dress features a flattering v neck wrap over top which makes the most of your cleavage regardless of the size of your bust. I have a pretty small bust in comparison to others my size and it still made me feel curvy and sexy. Speaking about the top of the dress, one thing that I really love about this dress is that it comes up quite far under your arm. I often find with dresses and tops that the arm holes are so long that they show an unflattering area of my skin and sometimes the side of the band of my bra, this dress doesn't show that at all, the fit is fantastic. The dress is sleeveless but the straps are wide which helps to balance out your figure, particularly if you're top heavy or have larger hips or a bigger middle like I do as it makes you look more in proportion. If you're not a fan of your arms then a little black shrug would look lovely with it. The full skirt of the dress skims over lumps and bumps and doesn't cling at all, it's perfect!

I love the print of this dress too. Whilst I associate florals predominantly with spring and summer, the bold, bright flowers on this dress are on top of a dark background which make it equally as good a choice for an Autumn outfit.

I can't imagine anyone not looking great in this dress. Whether you're the kind of girl who'd dress it up with heels and a clutch for the evening like me or dress it down with big sunnies, flip flops and a straw bag, you'll look gorgeous and exude style effortlessly. It's available in sizes 12 through to 32 and I'd say that it is true to size. The Print Martini is a midi dress at 45 inches, it's a great length on my 5ft 5" frame it comes below my knee but on someone taller it would still look equally as good.

Ruby Rocks Print Martini Dress from Simply Be, £55

WhatLauraWore:

Ruby Rocks Print Martini Dress from Simply Be

Black platform peeptoe heels from Matalan

Coral clutch bag from River Island

Rose gold watch from DKNY

What are your favourite items from Simply Be? How would you style this dress?